Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Short answer type question
How does CO cause giddiness and exhaustion?
Advertisements
Solution
- Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas which binds with haemoglobin of the blood more readily than oxygen to form carboxyhaemoglobin.
- The presence of CO, therefore, reduces the amount of haemoglobin available in the blood for the transport of oxygen to the body cells.
- The harmful effects of inhaling an increased amount of CO include giddiness, exhaustion, weak eyesight, headache, nervousness and cardiovascular disorders.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Justify Pollution Under Control (PlUC) certificate is mandatory for all vehicles and industries
Give the effects of air pollutants on human health.
Discuss briefly about Catalytic converter
Looking at the deteriorating air quality because of air pollution in many cities of the country, the citizens are very much worried and concerned about their health. The doctors have declared the health emergency in the cities where the air quality is very severely poor.
- Mention any two major causes of air pollution.
- Write any two harmful effects of air pollution to plants and humans.
- As a captain of your school Eco-club, suggest any two programmes you would plan to organise in the school so as to bring awareness among the students on how to check air pollution in and around the school.
Long answer type question
How BS emission standards changed over time? Why is it essential?
The level of air pollution is very high in a city. Suggest any four measures which should be taken by the government to control it.
In which year was the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act amended to include noise as air pollution.
List any two adverse effects of particulate matter on human health.
Which device is used to clean both dust and gases from polluted air?
Name any four ways to control vehicular air pollution.
